Dr. Steve Pettit became the fifth president of BJU in May 2014. He earned a BS in business administration from The Citadel in 1978 and an MA in pastoral studies from BJU Seminary in 1980. Following his BJU graduation, both he and his wife, Terry, saw their calling in pastoral ministry and evangelism. After serving as a youth pastor in Michigan for 5 years, Steve entered full-time evangelism ministry. In the following 29 years, the Pettits traveled year-round evangelizing in the United States and 21 countries.  If Steve Pettit were to summarize his role as president of Bob Jones University in a word, that would be service, by educating people who are gospel-oriented, spreading the light of the gospel wherever they go.